Hoping you all enjoyed your turkey and stuffing last week, and are enjoying this awesome weather. (I’m golfing this weekend -- December golf seems like stealing!) Some GPEDC updates to end your week: Bummer October Unemployment: Right before Thank ...
With its active DoD installations and diverse industrial base, Illinois has strong links to the military and the companies and people that support it. The Greater Peoria region plays an important role in the national defense industry with its stro ...
This week the Illinois Central College, Eureka College, and Bradley University held a summit of stakeholders to solicit feedback, inputs, and employer commitment to developing a joint grant application for the Good Jobs Challenge. This grant hope ...
It was great to see so many of you at yesterday’s Thanksgiving Luncheon. Congratulations and thank you to the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce for putting on such a great event. As always, some GPEDC updates to end your week: Peoria Bio-Made Direct ...
Here are some updates to end your week!New Investor: GPEDC is proud to welcome Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WPVA) as an investor member in GPEDC. WPVA is the power source behind Cornbelt Energy, an electrical cooperative that covers significant port ...
Media Contact: Vivian Standifird peoriabiomade@gmail.com Released: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Peoria Bio-Made announces launch grant from the Gilmore Foundation and hires an Executive Director Peoria: Peoria Bio-Made, launched by biotech e ...
Meet Dr. Luke Haverhals, founder and CEO of Natural Fiber Welding, a company that innovates and pioneers ways to use plants and natural resources in place of harmful plastic. Enjoy this journey and learn how he created this company, and how the Grea ...
For Immediate Release North Pekin, Illinois - Amazon has selected a location in Greater Peoria to serve as a Fulfillment Center, occupying a 100,000 square foot existing warehouse at 1961 Edgewater in North Pekin, Illinois. While a timeline for open ...
Media Contact: Lenora Fisher, Director of Business Attraction lfisher@greaterpeoriaedc.org | 309-495-5959 ##Released July 28, 2021 ### Peoria Metro, One of the Top 10 US Mid Sized Health Care Hubs Peoria: The Peoria Metro is recognized as ...
Manufacturing has led the way in Greater Peoria for decades. From the mass production of Penicillin in the 1940s to manufacturing-giant Caterpillar’s innovative efforts in construction equipment and technology today. However, Greater Peoria is abo ...
